Idukki Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha Constituency in Kerala, India
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Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Kerala.
CountryIndia
Assembly constituenciesMuvattupuzha
Kothamangalam
Devikulam
Udumbanchola
Thodupuzha
Idukki
Peerumade
Kothamangalam
Devikulam
Udumbanchola
Thodupuzha
Idukki
Peerumade
| Idukki KL-13 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
Idukki Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| Assembly constituencies | Muvattupuzha Kothamangalam Devikulam Udumbanchola Thodupuzha Idukki Peerumade |
| Established | 1977 |
| Total electors | 1,203,258 (2019) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Assembly segments
Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Muvattupuzha | Ernakulam | Mathew Kuzhalnadan | INC | INC | ||
| 87 | Kothamangalam | Shibu Thekkumpuram | KEC | ||||
| 88 | Devikulam (SC) | Idukki | Francis Raja | INC | |||
| 89 | Udumbanchola | Senapathy Venu | |||||
| 90 | Thodupuzha | Apu John Joseph | KEC | ||||
| 91 | Idukki | Roy K Paulose | INC | ||||
| 92 | Peerumade | Cyriac Thomas | |||||
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peermade Lok Sabha constituency | |||
| 1967 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | Communist Party of India | |
| 1971 | M. M. Joseph | Kerala Congress | |
| Idukki Lok Sabha constituency | |||
| 1977 | C. M. Stephen | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | M. M. Lawrence | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1984 | P. J. Kurien | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Pala K. M. Matthew | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | A. C. Jose | ||
| 1998 | P. C. Chacko | ||
| 1999 | K. Francis George | Kerala Congress | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | P. T. Thomas | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Joice George[a] | Independent politician | |
| 2019 | Dean Kuriakose | Indian National Congress | |
| 2024 | |||
Election results
General Elections 2029
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dean Kuriakose | ||||
| LDF | |||||
| NDA | |||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dean Kuriakose | 432,372 | 52.02 | ||
| CPI(M) | Joice George | 298,645 | 35.93 | ||
| BDJS | Adv. Sangeetha Viswanathan | 91,323 | 10.99 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,519 | 1.15 | ||
| BSP | Adv. Russel Joy | 4,437 | 0.53 | ||
| IND | Jomon John | 1,819 | 0.22 | ||
| VCK | Shaji | 1,508 | 0.18 | ||
| IND | P. K. Sajeevan | 1,034 | 0.12 | ||
| Majority | 133,727 | 16.09 | |||
| Turnout | 840,657 | 67.19 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Adv. Dean Kuriakose | 498,493 | 54.21 | ||
| IND | Adv. Joice George[a] | 327,440 | 35.61 | ||
| BDJS | Biju Krishnan | 78,648 | 8.55 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 5,317 | 0.58 | ||
| BSP | P. T. Leethesh | 2,906 | 0.32 | ||
| IND | Gomathy | 1,985 | 0.22 | ||
| VCK | M. Selvaraj | 1,628 | 0.18 | ||
| IND | K. A. Baby | 1,556 | 0.17 | ||
| IND | Reji Njallani | 1,324 | 0.14 | ||
| Majority | 171,053 | 18.60 | |||
| Turnout | 919,297 | 76.34 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Adv. Joice George[a] | 382,019 | 46.60 | ||
| INC | Adv. Dean Kuriakose | 331,477 | 40.44 | ||
| BJP | Adv. Sabu Varghese | 50,438 | 6.15 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 12,338 | 1.51 | ||
| AAP | Silvi Sunil | 11,215 | 1.37 | ||
| SDPI | Muhammed Sharafudheen | 10,401 | 1.27 | ||
| CPIM | T. K. Tomy | 3,971 | 0.48 | ||
| BSP | Appanchira Ponnappan | 2,477 | 0.30 | ||
| IND | 9 Independent Candidates | 15,430 | 1.88 | ||
| Majority | 50,542 | 6.16 | |||
| Turnout | 819,766 | 70.75 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Adv. P. T. Thomas | 408,484 | 51.98 | ||
| KEC | Adv. K. Francis George | 333,688 | 42.46 | ||
| BJP | Sreenagari Rajan | 28,227 | 3.59 | ||
| BSP | Adv. Biju M. John | 5,567 | 0.71 | ||
| VCK | Vasudevan | 3,014 | 0.38 | ||
| IND | M. A. Soosai | 2,937 | 0.37 | ||
| IND | Baby | 1,454 | 0.19 | ||
| IND | Jose Kuttiyany | 1,154 | 0.15 | ||
| IND | Kanchiyar Peethambaran | 739 | 0.09 | ||
| IND | Adv. Chittoor Rajamannar | 637 | 0.08 | ||
| Majority | 74,796 | 9.52 | |||
| Turnout | 785,901 | 73.94 | |||
| INC gain from KEC | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEC | K. Francis George | 353,905 | 48.52 | ||
| INC | Benny Behanan | 284,521 | 39.01 | ||
| BJP | S. T. B. Mohandas | 58,290 | 7.99 | ||
| IND | C. K. Janu | 11,628 | 1.59 | ||
| IND | Vijayan | 7,379 | 1.01 | ||
| BSP | T. C. Thankappan | 5,073 | 0.70 | ||
| IND | P. R. Suresh Kumar | 2,750 | 0.38 | ||
| IND | Aravindan | 2,464 | 0.34 | ||
| IND | Ashraf | 2,195 | 0.30 | ||
| IND | Dr. T. A. Babu | 1,221 | 0.17 | ||
| Majority | 69,384 | 9.51 | |||
| Turnout | 729,426 | ||||
| KEC hold | Swing | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEC | K. Francis George | 365,313 | 47.20 | ||
| INC | Prof. P. J. Kurian | 356,015 | 46.00 | ||
| JD(U) | Adv. Tomy Cheruvally | 35,497 | 4.59 | ||
| IND | Dharmaraj | 7,215 | 0.93 | ||
| BSP | Sasidharan | 3,703 | 0.48 | ||
| IND | Francis Varghese | 2,949 | 0.38 | ||
| IND | Peruvanthanam Pethambaran | 1,471 | 0.19 | ||
| IND | Devarajan Kumaramangalam | 1,220 | 0.16 | ||
| IND | Joseph Thomas | 333 | 0.04 | ||
| IND | Babu | 188 | 0.02 | ||
| Majority | 9,298 | 1.20 | |||
| Turnout | 778,940 | 69.46 | |||
| KEC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. C. Chacko | 333,999 | 46.76 | ||
| KEC | K. Francis George | 327,649 | 45.87 | ||
| BJP | Adv. D. Asokakumar | 46,130 | 6.46 | ||
| BSP | Raj Mohan Thampi | 3,824 | 0.54 | ||
| IND | Devarajan Kumaramangalam | 1,129 | 0.16 | ||
| IND | P. C. Chacko | 583 | 0.08 | ||
| IND | Shukkur Ismail | 346 | 0.05 | ||
| IND | George Joseph | 333 | 0.05 | ||
| IND | P. D. Chacko | 305 | 0.04 | ||
| Majority | 6,350 | 0.89 | |||
| Turnout | 719,111 | 68.27 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. C. Jose | 350,679 | 48.84 | ||
| KEC | K. Francis George | 320,539 | 44.64 | ||
| BJP | D. Asok Kumar | 32,107 | 4.47 | ||
| BSP | E. A. Aboobakar | 5,708 | 0.79 | ||
| IND | Devarajan Kumaramangalam | 4,509 | 0.63 | ||
| IND | Nadakuzhiyil Janardhanan Nair | 1,735 | 0.24 | ||
| IND | Ponnuswamy | 1,204 | 0.17 | ||
| IND | Peruvanthanam Peethambaran | 928 | 0.13 | ||
| IND | N. Ramachandran Kartha | 639 | 0.09 | ||
| Majority | 30,140 | 4.20 | |||
| Turnout | 729,832 | 70.56 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Palai K. M. Mathew | 345,139 | 48.88 | ||
| KEC | P. J. Joseph | 319,933 | 45.31 | ||
| BJP | K. Madhusoodhanan Nair | 25,197 | 3.57 | ||
| IND | Peruvanthanam Peethambaran | 5,009 | 0.71 | ||
| BSP | Madhu Sivadas | 4,837 | 0.68 | ||
| IND | Sivan Kozhikkamaly | 1,235 | 0.17 | ||
| IND | K. G. Devarajan Nair | 1,189 | 0.17 | ||
| IND | I. K. Rajakumar | 829 | 0.12 | ||
| IND | Balan Pillai Kizhakkanattu | 733 | 0.10 | ||
| IND | John Thomas Pathazhakallungal | 724 | 0.10 | ||
| IND | John Peruvanthanam | 716 | 0.10 | ||
| IND | Rainge Eeso | 440 | 0.06 | ||
| IND | R. Janardhanan Nair Nadhakuzhiyil | 179 | 0.03 | ||
| Majority | 25,206 | 3.57 | |||
| Turnout | 714,298 | 71.58 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Palai K. M. Mathew | 398,516 | 53.62 | ||
| CPI(M) | M. C. Josephine | 307,037 | 41.31 | ||
| BJP | M. N. Jayachandran | 25,354 | 3.41 | ||
| BSP | T. M. Joseph | 2,862 | 0.39 | ||
| JP | Jacob Thomas | 1,756 | 0.24 | ||
| DKP | Joseph Varghese | 1,560 | 0.21 | ||
| IND | Nadakuzhiyil Janardhanan Nair | 1,473 | 0.20 | ||
| IND | Ramaswamy Govindadan | 1,288 | 0.17 | ||
| IND | Gopalan Muthuswamy | 1,162 | 0.16 | ||
| IND | Samuel Chandy | 680 | 0.09 | ||
| IND | Shahul Hameed | 416 | 0.06 | ||
| IND | Idicula | 338 | 0.05 | ||
| IND | Balan Pillai Kizhakkanattu | 320 | 0.04 | ||
| IND | Joseph Xavier | 219 | 0.03 | ||
| IND | V. Pandia Rajan | 210 | 0.03 | ||
| Majority | 91,479 | 12.31 | |||
| Turnout | 746,958 | 76.77 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. J. Kurian | 308,056 | 57.67 | ||
| CPI | C. A. Kurian | 177,432 | 33.22 | ||
| IND | Joseph Michael | 44,472 | 8.33 | ||
| IND | George Mathew | 1,230 | 0.23 | ||
| IND | Kizhakkenattu Balan Pillai | 1,187 | 0.22 | ||
| IND | Michael Kalliyayalil | 868 | 0.16 | ||
| IND | P. S. Muhammed | 583 | 0.11 | ||
| IND | K. P. Rajapandiyan | 344 | 0.06 | ||
| Majority | 130,624 | 24.45 | |||
| Turnout | 541,206 | 75.40 | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. M. Lawrence | 184,919 | 49.44 | ||
| IND | T. S. John | 177,886 | 47.56 | ||
| IND | Mechal Kallivayalil | 7,524 | 2.01 | ||
| IND | K. Korason Easo | 1,333 | 0.36 | ||
| IND | P. Sreedharan Pillai | 1,218 | 0.33 | ||
| IND | Janardhanan Nair Raman Pillai | 1,121 | 0.30 | ||
| Majority | 7,033 | 1.88 | |||
| Turnout | 377,284 | 54.12 | |||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. M. Stephen | 228,035 | 54.84 | ||
| KC(B) | M. M. Joseph | 148,778 | 35.78 | ||
| IND | M. L. Jayaprakash | 25,764 | 6.20 | ||
| IND | M. K. Kunjol | 7,042 | 1.69 | ||
| IND | Chittur Sankaran | 3,382 | 0.81 | ||
| IND | Balan Pillai Kizhkkanattu | 1,928 | 0.46 | ||
| IND | M. Christdhas | 884 | 0.21 | ||
| Majority | 79,257 | 19.06 | |||
| Turnout | 426,869 | 73.80 | |||
| INC gain from KEC | Swing | ||||
1971
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | 142,089 | 46.37 | ||
| SWA | P. D. Thommen | 99,623 | 32.51 | ||
| INC | K. T. Thomas | 64,698 | 21.11 | ||
| Majority | 42,466 | 13.86 | |||
| Turnout | 321,043 | 71.41 | |||
| CPI win (new seat) | |||||
See also
Notes
- Independent supported by LDF